During his state of the union address, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of disaster to address the longstanding energy crisis that has plagued the nation since 2007. State-owned power company Eskom has conducted “load-shedding,” scheduled blackout periods, every day in 2023 to prevent nationwide power collapse
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has approved pardons for “tens of thousands” of prisoners, including members of recent anti-government protests, after receiving a letter from judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei calling for “a number of convicts jailed following the recent riots” to be pardoned on the basis of being
After a two-week holiday hiatus, protests in Peru have re-ignited, causing airport closures and tourism reroutes in the hopes of restoring Pedro Castillo to the presidency and securing incumbent president Dina Boluarte’s resignation. Castillo had been a dedicated schoolteacher and union leader before running for office in 2021 as the
On Monday, Iranian authorities rerouted a flight bound for Dubai to Kish Island in the Persian Gulf for the removal of passengers Mona Farokhazari and Noora Daei, the wife and daughter of Iranian football legend Ali Daei. Both wife and daughter were transported back to Tehran without facing arrest. Iranian
Last Thursday, the U.N. Security Council passed Resolution 2669 calling for an end to violence and the release of political prisoners in Myanmar. The resolution, which passed 12-0 with India, China, and Russia abstaining, addresses nationwide conflict which intensified after Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for Democracy
Along Kosovo’s northern border, protests by ethnic Serbians, provoked by a change in vehicle registration policy from Pristina, have been emblematic of historic geopolitical tensions. Beginning in July, protests have led to mass arrests, delayed local elections, and have been condemned by EU leadership. Tensions within Kosovo between its majority
Protestors across Sudan are objecting to a preliminary deal signed Monday, December 5th, between ruling military forces, arms groups, and political parties signaling Sudan’s transition to a civilian-led government. The framework boasts a pathway to Sudanese political stability after repeated turnovers in governance since the 2019 removal of President Omar
Hassan Asgari, Alireza Moradi, and Mohammad Taghi Osanloo are the latest recipients in a series of global sanctions issued in response to Iran’s violent crackdown on protesters. Nationwide outrage erupted in Iran after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody three days after her arrest for wearing her hijab too
